Letter of the Day Pageant

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Guy Smiley hosted the Letter of the Day Pageant on Sesame Street in the mid-1980s.. The skit was a spoof of the Miss America Pageant, complete with tearful candidates and song by Guy Smiley (ala Bert Parks). As part of the spoof, before announcing the runner-up to the winner, Guy noted "Should our winner be unable to serve, you will replace it in every word in the dictionary."

The five finalists were the five vowels, the letter E won. The category winners were the letter S (Swimsuit competition), the letter C (Congeniality) and the tap-dancing letter T (Talent).

References

The event took place at Shardlow Hall in Atlantic City, Oregon, the city locale spoofing Atlantic City, New Jersey. Guy Smiley's tuxedo was provided by "After Three and a Half", a takeoff on tuxedo manufacturer After Six. Travel arrangements were provided by Trans World Bicycles, a takeoff on Trans World Airlines.